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The frog are a small green amphibian characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the absence of a tail.
(A) are a small green amphibian characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the absence of a tail
(B) is a small green amphibian that is characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the absence of a tail
(C) is a small green amphibian characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the existence of a tail
(D) is a little green amphibian characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the absence of a tail
(E) are a small green amphibian characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the absence of a tails
(A) are a small green amphibian characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the absence of a tail
(B) is a small green amphibian that is characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the absence of a tail
(C) is a small green amphibian characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the existence of a tail
(D) is a little green amphibian characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the absence of a tail
(E) are a small green amphibian characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the absence of a tails
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The frog are a small green amphibian characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the absence of a tail.
What an absolutely absurd question, with all due respect to the content creator(s). Since when does a test-taker need to know what an amphibian is to answer an SC question? There are a few splits that are worth noting, but in all honesty, this question is not even remotely like anything you would see on the GMAT™.Split #1: are versus is
Since the subject of the sentence is the frog, we need is, end of story. Get rid of answer choices (A) and (E). (I have never seen such a basic two-word subject-verb agreement split in an official question.)
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(A) are a small green amphibian characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the absence of a tail
(E) are a small green amphibian characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the absence of a tails
Split #2: small versus little(E) are a small green amphibian characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the absence of a tails
In the context of the sentence, either adjective could work to describe the diminutive size of the creature. This consideration is a wash.
Split #3: that is characterized versus characterized
Neither one is incorrect. The relative clause correctly modifies amphibian, and the single-word characterized achieves the same. The only difference is that the latter is more concise. Although terseness can tilt the balance in favor of one answer choice over another, this sort of nit-pickiness, without anything else to separate two answer choices, is not the sort of matter that is tested.
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(B) is a small green amphibian that is characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the absence of a tail
(D) is a little green amphibian characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the absence of a tail
Split #4: absence versus existence(D) is a little green amphibian characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the absence of a tail
What this has to do with grammar or meaning, I have not the slightest idea. I guess we have to know the definition of amphibian or, specifically, frog on this one to make heads or tails of (C) and (D). Needless to say, you would not be put in such a position on the actual GMAT™. (Edit: Some younger frogs do still possess tails as they transition from being tadpoles. Does the question need to specify mature frogs? Any herpetologists in the forum to answer this one?)
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(C) is a small green amphibian characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the existence of a tail
(D) is a little green amphibian characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the absence of a tail
In all, (D) is, in fact, the safest bet, but what an awful way to test certain topics. The question has all the hallmarks of a poor imitation of an official question: unrealistic splits and a one-note justification for a correct answer (here, the GMAT™ prefers conciseness).(D) is a little green amphibian characterized by long hind legs, a short body, webbed digits, protruding eyes, and the absence of a tail
Please, study official questions for Verbal preparation. It is okay to have fun on the side from time to time, but in all honesty, this is one of the worst imitation questions I have seen in a while.
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